Chicago Cubs vs Philadelphia Phillies Picks and Predictions for Sunday, April 13, 2026
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Cubs vs Phillies Game Information
The Chicago Cubs will be on the road Monday night for a 6:40 PM match-up inside Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA, for game one of three against the Philadelphia Phillies. Chicago comes into this matchup with seven wins and eight also on the year, having dropped three of the last five after a 1-run loss in their series finale against the Pirates. The Philadelphia Phillies are coming into this matchup with seven wins and eight losses on the year. They have dropped five of the last six, including two in a row, after a one-run loss to Arizona in their last outing. Stay in the news with our MLB Picks.
Cubs Preview
The Chicago Cubs’ offense has been below average this season, with a .219 team batting average. Chicago has scored 59 runs on 102 hits this season through 15 games played. Chicago's pitching has been shaky, however, with a 3.24 team ERA, and the team gave up six runs over their last two losses. Nico Hoerner leads the Chicago offense this season with a .316 batting average and ten RBI's on the year. Ian Happ has struggled at the dish with a 192 batting average, but leads the team with four home runs this season.
Phillies Preview
Offensively, Philadelphia has been below average this season with a .216 team batting average. The Phillies have scored 50 runs on 101 hits thus far this season. The Philadelphia offense has a .305 OBP and a .359 team slugging percentage. Philadelphia's pitching is the team's biggest issue, with a 4.18 team ERA, and it has allowed 20 runs over its last 4 losses. Justin Crawford leads the Philadelphia offense with a .341 batting average. Kyle Schwarber has a .212 batting average and leads the team with 4 home runs. Bryce Harper has a .273 batting average to go along with a team-high 10 RBIs.
Cubs vs Phillies Pitching Matchup
Both teams sent out incredible pictures as each has found a ton of success thus far this season. Javier Assad will take the mound for the Cubs this season with a 1-0 record and a 0.00 ERA across 5.2 innings of work. Philadelphia will counter with Cristopher Sanchez, who has one win and one loss thus far this season, along with a 5.65 ERA across 16.1 innings of action.
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Cubs vs Phillies Pick
Both teams have had their troubles thus far this season, but Philadelphia will have the edge in this matchup. Philadelphia has a great pitcher on the mound and their home fans behind them. Look for Philadelphia to overwhelm a below-average Chicago team Monday night, leading to the victory. Take the Phillies to open this with a win at home against the Chicago Cubs.
- Pick: Philadelphia Phillies -1.5
- Secondary: Under 8
- Lean: Kyle Schwarber Over 5 RBIS
Final Score Prediction: Philadelphia Phillies win 4-1.
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